Navigating Your Career

Spotlight On: Elizabeth Grossman, MD, MBA
1. What made you decide to pursue a career in dermatology? I really enjoy talking with my patients. I love to hear about their jobs, families, and their various stories. I also really enjoy procedural work. I find doing procedures a fantastic outlet for my anal tendencies. You get to be as precise and detail-oriented as you want to be. Dermatology was a good marriage between the chance to have …
Why I Joined an Existing Dermatology Practice
Sabrina FabiWhy I Joined a Practice Whether you join an existing practice or go solo, the decision is a personal one. Each has its pros and cons depending on: the person who has to make the decision; the options one has of practices to join based on geographical location; whether the practice is academic, private or multi-specialty; and the personalities unique to that individual practice.   When so …
Sabrina Fabi
How to Build Your Injectable Business: Creating an Effective Marketing Plan
Dermatology MarketingPart 3 of 3 This is the third and final installment of my three-part series that gives you a roadmap for building a successful top-tier cosmetic practice. In parts one and two, I discussed how to prepare your practice for introducing injectables through education, and how to educate your staff and patients. This third part will discuss how to market your practice bot effectively and cost-effectiv …
Dermatology Marketing
Billing in Dermatology: A Quick Overview of Coding Modifiers
Medical CodingPart 2 of 2 Want to listen to a podcast about billing and coding? Click here  Check out the 411 of Medical Coding or visit Part I Correct dermatology billing and coding can be challenging due to the number of in-office procedures performed by dermatologists. The second part of this series will provide a quick overview of some of the more commonly utilized modifiers. Used to communicate wh …
Medical Coding
Billing in Dermatology: All About EMR’s
EMR TabletPart 1 of 2 The process of billing and coding may at first seem daunting. But by doing a little research you’ll find these tasks to be easier than you thought. In part one of this series, we’ll take a look at electronic medical record systems. Next month’s part two will cover proper coding. Dermatology training programs and practices are increasingly utilizing electronic medical record s …
EMR Tablet